European Agroforestry Federation

Acronym: 
EURAF
Type of Organization: 
Federation
Federation (EURAF) aims at promoting the use of trees on farms as well as any kind of silvopastoralism throughout the different environmental regions of Europe. EURAF has about 280 members from 20 different European countries. EURAF’s aim to promote the adoption of agroforestry practices across Europe by: Any communication means, including lobbying for agroforestry adapted policies at the European scale. Organizing a bi-annual conference. Sending an electronic newsletter to all members. Managing a dedicated website, with functionalities to share information, scientific results and policy issues on agroforestry. Achieving specific agreements with national and international agroforestry societies or other related societies for the exchange of information and the organization of joint congresses, symposiums and seminars. Meeting monthly to delineate actions to target awareness of agroforestry systems mainly at policy level. Promoting events and participate in research projects providing networking throughout Europe.
Areas of activity: 
education and research
Focus of Capacity Development: 
Individual
Organizational
Institutional